"In Wyoming where we went every year for family vacation. In New York. In London. Here is the thing, she became the custodian of everyone's ashes. So, I literally have closets filled with ashes," said Melissa.

Laughter is coming easier these days and Melissa’s book is full of funny anecdotes about her mom.

Melissa said, "I put in some of her report cards from when she was a child!"

Norville then read an excerpt from the book, "She is fast overcoming her tendency toward bribery in order to win friends." She then said, "She would literally give you the watch off her arm because she gave me one! It wasn't the Cartier, unfortunately!"

Melissa then replied, "That is because I got that one," and showed that she was still wearing it.

Another thing Joan’s fans never knew about, her charity work in suicide prevention, which inspired by the suicide of Melissa’s dad, producer Edgar Rosenberg in 1987.

Norville said, "She volunteered at the suicide hotline. I always wondered what that one person who was about ready to knock on heaven's door would do?"

Melissa has filed a malpractice suit against the doctors and the clinic where her mom went in for a procedure to check on a raspy throat and never woke up. Among other claims, doctors are accused of taking pictures while Joan was unconscious.

"It was so egregious and incomprehensible what happened. You get angry," said Melissa.

Norville then admitted, "I think your mother would be glad you are doing this."

Melissa said, "Thank you for being a friend and family to me and being everything you have been to us."